Aluminum Sheet Metal Rivets

Aluminum domed head solid rivets.

Aluminum sheet metal rivets.

Ironcraft 8 x 1 in socket hex drive sheet metal screws 100 count. 18 8 stainless steel rivets are more corrosion resistant than those made of aluminum brass or copper. The domed head gives your project a finished appearance. Simpson strong tie screw kreg screws white screws internal hex screws flat head countersunk bolt.

Brass domed head solid rivets more durable than copper brass rivets are electrically conductive and have good corrosion resistance. A rivet is an easy economical and permanent way to bind two or more sheets of metal together. They can have a knurled outer surface for gripping and may be flanged. Sheet aluminum has a high strength to weight ratio and is a light metal.

For installation a tinner rivet is inserted from the underside of the workpiece through a pre drilled hole with the flat head placed on top of an anvil or similarly large flat sturdy surface. If leather is being fastened with a rivet make sure that the rivet is made of aluminum copper or brass as the moisture in leather can cause steel rivets to rust. Rivet nuts aid with installation of threaded rod inserts such as bolts and rods that require strength reinforcement in surfaces that cannot support a tapped hole including some extrusions tubing or sheet metal. The type of metal used in the rivet you choose is important and should be matched to the sheet metal being joined whenever possible.

Everbilt 6 x 1 2 in. Using handheld blind rivets or pop rivets is a good way to secure and attach pieces of sheet metal. Solid and flat headed tinner rivets or tinner s rivets are most often used to joint thin sheet metal. Aluminum domed head blind rivets made of aluminum these blind rivets are lightweight and corrosion resistant.

Even workers or do it yourselfers at home can quickly become efficient at using blind rivets. Phillips round head aluminum sheet metal screw 50 pack 1 model 802962. Item 330675 model 833748833748.